Cross strap sandal



CROS S STRAP SANDAL Filed Feb. 17, 1932 9%] ZnUen/Zm" k M 17y hisAZiorn/ .5-

Patented Oct. 25, 1932 UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE PANY, OF FARIBAULT,

MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA CROSS STRAP SANDAL Application filed February 17, 1932. Serial No. 598,501.

This invention relates to the construction of cross strap sandals and similar shoes, wherein straps of leather or other analogous material are applied to the sole of the shoe tion consists in the novel as for extension from one side of the shoe to the other.

It is the main object of the presentinvention to provide a novel and improved cross strap sandal construction whereby the straps of the sandal may be attached to the sole of the shoe, without causing the sole to hump'up v at points where the ends of the straps are attached thereto. I f

A further object is to provide such a sandal wherein the ends of the cross straps will lie flush with the insole to produce a comfort able and neat appearing sandal and a sandal wherein the straps are securely anchored in position.

To these ends, generally stated, the invenparts and novel combinations of parts and in thenovel manuwill appear after in the claims and described novel steps in the hereinafter defined in the following specification, made in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein like reference facturing processes and manufacturing processes characters" refer tothe sameor similar parts through the various views, and, in which, v .Fig. 1' is aplan view of a complete sandal embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a bottom view showing'certain portions of the sandal during the process of manufacture, plied Fig. 3 is a plan view of an insole forming a part ofthe sandal of the invention;

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken through a the complete sandal on the'line -4=4 of Fig. 1, as indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 5 is a vertical section takenv on the line 55 of Fig. 3, as indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to tratinga composite than that shown in Figs. 1, 2,3, 4 and 5;

Fig. 7 is a vertical section taken through a portion of a sandal of modified construction and illustrating certain of the parts as they this sandal is partly completed; and

' brought the outer sole not being ap-.

the rabbeted portion 9a insole of different type,

Fig. 8 is a vertical section taken through portions of the modified form 01f sandal, showing the same as the parts will appear when the sandal is completed.

Referring first to that embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, there is shown a cross strap sandal including an insole 9, cross straps 10, stays 11, outer sole 12, welt 13, quarter 14, ankle strap 15 and buckle 16. The insole 9 is rabbeted downwardly from its upper surface adjacent its peripheral edge to form a rabbeted portion 9 Four notches 17'are cut inwardly from the peripheral edge of the insole through the rabbeted portion 9a and these notches are preferably in substantially opposing relation in pairs at the two sides of the insole. The peripheral edge of the insole 9 adjacent the beveled surfaces 9?), best 9 has been rabbeted, notched and beveled as described, stays 11 are glued or otherwise se- Icured to the bottom of the insole and these stays, as initially applied, have projecting end portions which extend outwardly across the notches 17. The cross straps 10 are applied in crossed relation as shown in Fig. 1,-

and adjacent their ends the cross straps are into engagement with the beveled surfaces 912 and the end portions of the cross straps are bent outwardly from the beveled surfaces 9 so that these end portions form outwardly projecting tongues 10a. which fill the notches 17 and lie substantially flush with of the insole. The cross straps 10 are secured to the stay's 11 and to the insole 9 by the lines of stitching 18, which run from adjacent the forward portion of the insole through the insole, thence across tlie forward stay 11 to secure the forward ends of the straps 10 tothe forward stay, Fig. 5, but illusthence rearwardly of the insole across the 55 21. At spaced points along the sides of the the stitching 18 pulls the straps tightly against the beveled surfaces 9?). After the stitching 18 is in place, the outer end portions of the stays 11 are inwardly bent to the position shown in Fig. 4:. A welt 18 is now applied over the rabbeted portion 9a of the insole and over the tongues 10a, whereupon the outer sole 12 is applied against the insole 9 and the outer sole is preferably cemented to the insole 9 and is also secured in place by means of stitching, or the like 19. This stitching 19 runs through the welt'13, the rabbeted portion 9a of the insole, the tongues 10a of the cross straps and the outer sole 12. Thequarter 14, ankle strap '15 and buckle 16 form no part of the invention and may be applied in any common manner during the construction of the sandal.

With the sandal construction described, the cross straps 10 are secured by the stitching 18 not only to the stays 11, but also to the insole9. The cross straps are also secured to the insole 9, outer sole 12, and welt 13 by means of thestitching 19. The cross straps will thus be anchored firmly in place, so that they cannot readily be loosened from the sole of the sandal. Due to the fact that the outturned tongues 10a of the cross straps are fitted within notches 17 of the insole, the tongues give no added thickness to the sole of the sandal at their point of attachment thereto and as a result, there is no tendency for the sandal to hump, bulge or bow up atthese points. The insole maintains a smooth, even contour at all points.

In Fig. 6, there is illustrated a laminated insole 20 formedof two pieces of leather 20a and 20b glued or otherwise secured together to. form an insole shaped identically the same and used identically the same as is-the insole 9. The laminated insole 20 is less expensive to make, in as much as thin pieces of leather can be substituted for the thicker piece of leather forming the insole 9.

In Figs. 7 and 8, portions of a sandal are illustrated including insole 21, cross strap'22, outer sole 23 and welt, 24-. In this sandal, stays corresponding in nature to the stays 11 are eliminated. In constructing this sandal,

illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8, the insole '21 is rabbeted downwardly from its upper surface adjacent its edge. in the same manner as was the insole 9 to form the rabbeted portion 21a. Notches corresponding to the notches 17are, however, not immediately cut in the insole insole 21 where the end portions of the cross straps 10 are to fit, the insole 21 is inwardly channeled to form channels 21b of the same length as the width of the cross straps and these channels are cut inwardly from the i edge-0f the insole 21 immediately above the juncture of the rabbeted portion 21a with the body of the insole. The cross straps 22 are positioned, as shown in-Fig. 7, so that the cross straps adjacent their ends lie against the edge of the insole 21 immediately above the channels 21 and also so that the cross straps are partly received within the channels 21. The cross straps are stitched to the insole by means of stitching 25 running diagonally downwardly and inwardly from the outer sides of the cross straps 22 immediately outwardly from the channels 21?), through the channels to the bottom surface of the insole 21. After the stitching 25 is in place, as shown in Fig. 7, the rabbeted portion of the insole immediately below the channels 21?) is trimmed to form notches 26 corresponding in function to the notches 17 of the first sandal construction described. In trimming the rabbeted portion 21a of the insole below the stitching 215, the insole is diagonally cut inwardly and downwardly .to form beveled surfaces 210 corresponding to the beveled surfaces 9?) of the insole 9. From the points where the cross straps 22 are secured to the insole by the stitching 25, the cross straps are carried downwardly to substantially fill the notches 26 and the end portions of the cross straps are bent outwardly to form tongues 22a, as best shown in Fig. 8. \Velt 24 is placed over the rabbeted portion 21a of the insole and over the tongues 25a of the cross straps and outer sole 23 is secured in place against the insole 21 by means of stitching or the like 27," running through welt 24, rabbeted portion 21a of the insole, tongues 25a of the cross straps and outer sole 23.

It will be seen that the sandal construction illustrated in F igs. 7 and 8 prevents humping, bulging or bowing of the sole of the sandal at the points where the cross straps 22- are attached to the sole in the same manner as in the previously described construction. It Will also be seen that the necessity for use of stays, such as the stays 11 is eliminated in the construction shown in Figs. 7 and 8. Cross straps 22 are securely anchored in place and the sandal will present a neat and attractive appearance.

It will, of course, be understood that va rious changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the various parts and in the various steps in the process of manufacture of the sandals illustrated without departing from the scope of the present invention. Alhough the invention has been described and illustrated as being applicable for use in securing the cross straps of sandals, to the soles of the sandals, it will be understood that any straps, strips or the like composed of leather or analogous material, may be attached to the soles of shoes in the manner specified. The invention is, therefore, not confined to cross strap sandals alone. 1

As used inthe claims, the words cross strap sandal are open toa broad enough interpretation 'to cover any type of shoe wherein straps or strips of leather or analogous material are attached to the soles of shoes It should be clearly understood that the invention is not limited to the construction wherein cross straps are extended across the vamp of the shoe. Straps may be applied to the sole at any point along the edge of the same to form a shoe embodying the invention. For example, it is contemplated in place of the usual quarter 14, straps may be applied to the sole in substitution for the quarter. I

What is claimed is 1. That improvement in the manufacture of cross strap sandals and the like, which consists in notching the edge of an insole, placing the end portion of a strap against the inner portion of the peripheral edge of the insole forming said notch, outturning the end portion of the strap from the inner edge of the notch to fill the notch and lie substantially flush with the outer portion of the insole, stitching the end portion of the strap to the iniole, and securing an outer sole to said inso e.

2. That improvement in the manufacture of cross strap sandals and the like, which consists in notching the edge of an insole, applying the end portion of a strap against the peripheral edge of the insole forming said notch at the inner edge of said notch, outturning the end portion of the strap to fill the notch and lie substantially flush with the outer portion of the insole, stitching the end portion of the strap to the insole, placing a welt over the outer portion of said insole and the outturned end portion of said strap, placing an outer sole against the insole, and stitching said welt, insole, strap and outer sole together.

3. That improvement in the manufacture of cross strap sandals, which consists in rabbeting an insole downwardly from its upper surface adjacent its periphery, notching the rabbeted portion of the insole at spaced points, ap lying cross straps against the peripheral e ge of said insole at the inner edges of said notches, outturning said straps to fit thelends of the same within said notches, sewplied at the point where said straps are outturned, and securing an outer sole to said insole.

4. That improvement in the manufacture of cross strap sandals, which consists in rabbeting an insole downwardly from its upper surface adjacent its periphery,-notching the rabbeted portion of the insole at spaced points, applying cross straps against the por- 50 tion of the peripheral edge of said insole at the inner edge of said notches, outturnin said straps to fit the ends of the same within said notches, sewing said straps to said insole by stitching applied at thepoint where the said straps are outturned, applying a welt ing said straps to said insole by stitching apover the rabbeted portion of thewinsole and the outturned portions of said straps, and securing an outer sole in applied position against the insole by stitching running through said welt, the rabbeted portion of said insole, the outturned portions of said straps and said outer sole.

5. That improvement in the manufacture of cross strap sandals and the like, which consists iii notchin g an insole inwardly at spaced points along its edge, downwardly and inwardly bevelingthe periphery of the insole at the inner edge of said notches, applying cross straps against the beveled portions of the insole, out-turning end portions of the straps'to fit the same within said notches, sewing said straps to the insole by stitching running through thr ough the end portions of said straps and portions of the insole adjacent said notches, applying a welt over the outer portions of said insole and the end portions of said straps, applying an outer sole against the bottom of said insole, and stitching said outer sole in applied position by stitching running through said welt, said insole, the end portions of said straps and said outer sole.

6. That improvement in the manufacture of cross strap sandals, which consists in notching an insole inwardly from its edge at spaced points, applying stays to the bottom of the insole to extend across the notches of the insole, applying cross straps in position against portions of the peripheral edge of said insole adjacent said notches, outwardly bending the ends of the straps so that the end portions of the same lie substantially flush with the insole within said notches, stitching the end portions of the straps to said stays, applying a welt over the outermost portion of the insole and the end portions of said straps, applying an outer sole against saidinsole, and stitching said outer sole in applied position by means of stitching running through said welt, said insole, the end portions of said straps and said outer sole.

7 A cross strap sandal comprising an insole having notches cut inwardly from its peripheral edge, cross straps applied against the inner faces of said notched portions of said insole and having outturned end portions filling said notches and lying substantially flush with the edge portions of the insole, stitching connecting said end portions of said cross straps an d said insole, and an outer sole secured to said insole.

8. A cross strap sandal comprising an insole hav ng notches cut inwardly from its peripheral edge, cross straps applied against the inner faces of said notched portions of said insple and having outturned end portions filling said notches and lying substantially flush with the ed ge. portions of the insole. stitching connecting said end portions of said cross straps and said insole, a welt overlying outer portions of said insole and the outturned face adjacent its periphery, notches cut inwardly through the rabbeted portion of the insole, cross straps having end portions fitting within said notches filling the same and bearing against the insole, means securing the end portions of said cross straps to said insole, a welt overlying the end portions of said straps and the rabbeted portion of said insole, an outer sole applied against said insole, and means interconnecting said Welt, the

rabbeted portions of said insole, the end portions of said straps and said outer sole.

l0. A cross strap sandal comprising an insole having notches cut inwardly at spaced points/from its edge, the periphery of the insole inwardly of said notches being beveled downwardly and inwardly, cross straps having end portions fitting against the beveled portions of said insole and outturned to fill said notches, stitching running across the end portions or" said straps and adjacent portions of said insole, a Welt overlying the outer portions of said insole and the outturned end portions of said straps, an outer sole applied against said insole, and stitching interconnecting and running through said welt, the outer portion of said insole, the outturned enld portions of said straps and said outer so e.

11. A cross strap sandal comprising an insole, rabbeted downwardly from its upper surface adjacent its edge and having notches cut inwardly through said rabbeted portion at spaced points, cross straps fitting against the periphery of said insole within said notches and having outturned end portions filling said notches, stitching running through I the outturned portions of said straps and adjacent portions of said insole, a welt applied over the rabbeted portion of said insole and the outturned portions of said straps, an outer soleapplied against the bottom of said insole, and stitching interconnecting said welt, the rabbeted portion of said insole, the outturned portions of said straps and said outer sole.

12. A cross strap sandal comprising an insole inwardly notched at spaced points at its edge, cross strapsbearing against said insole ad acent said notches and having outturned ends filling said notches, stays applied against the bottom of said insole, stitching interconnecting the outturnedrend portions of said straps and said stays, an outer sole applied against said lnsole, and means for securing saidouter sole 1n posltlon.

WILLIS S. SHAFT.

13. A cross strap sandal comprising an in- N sole inwardly notched at spaced points at its 

